Although ocular monkeypox is rare, it can be a condition that threatens a person's sight, CDC report says. The report details five people with monkeypox who developed eye complications. OphthoTwitter
and topical trifluridine as treatment. One of the men with HIV experienced profound visual impairment in his left eye, with visual acuity measuring at 20/800. As of October 11, he was still hospitalized, and it is not known whether his vision will recover.
The report highlights the importance of prompt evaluation and treatment of monkeypox to prevent ocular complications. The authors advise that patients diagnosed with monkeypox should wash their hands regularly and avoid touching their eyes, including using contact lenses. To avoid delays in treatment, clinicians should consider beginning empiric monkeypox treatment while awaiting test results in suspected ocular cases or in individuals at higher risk of complications from the disease.
"Increased clinician awareness of ocular monkeypox and of approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment might reduce associated morbidity," the authors write.
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